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Beginner Guitar Songs

Beginner guitar songs use open chords and simple, repeating rhythms — the fastest path from your first chord to a real song. Browse beginner-friendly songs with chord diagrams, strum patterns and step-by-step guides. See our guide to easy acoustic guitar songs for beginners →

Beginner Guitar Songs – Chord Charts & Tabs

Browse 1370 beginner songs with chord charts and diagrams. Beginner songs are perfect for players just starting out, with step-by-step chord guides and playing tips for every instrument.

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Home Sweet Home

Motley Crue
Advanced
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Motley Crue’s power ballad about longing for home and the road. Beginner difficulty in the key of C. Frequently Asked…
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Honey in the Rock

Brooke Ligertwood
Intermediate
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A worship song by Brooke Ligertwood about finding God’s sweetness and provision in difficult places. Beginner difficulty in the key…
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Hound Dog

Elvis Presley
Beginner
Simple downstroke strumming works great
Elvis Presley’s iconic rock and roll anthem about a disappointing man. Beginner difficulty in the key of A. Frequently Asked…
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How Deep the Fathers Love for Us

Stuart Townend
Advanced
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A modern hymn by Stuart Townend reflecting on the sacrifice of Christ. Beginner difficulty in the key of D. Frequently…
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Heaven

Bryan Adams
Advanced
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Bryan Adams’ classic power ballad about finding paradise in a loved one’s arms. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.…
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Helena

My Chemical Romance
Advanced
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My Chemical Romance’s emotional anthem about loss and mourning. Beginner difficulty in the key of A. Frequently Asked Questions What…
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Hakuna Matata

Nathan Lane & Ernie Sabella
Advanced
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A carefree anthem sung by Timon and Pumbaa from Disney’s *The Lion King*, performed by Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella.…
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Happy

Pharrell Williams
Advanced
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Pharrell Williams’s upbeat anthem about choosing joy. Beginner difficulty in the key of F. Frequently Asked Questions What chords do…
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Hard Days Night

The Beatles
Advanced
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The Beatles’ energetic 1964 hit about finding relief after a long day’s work. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.…
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Harness Your Hopes

Pavement
Advanced
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Pavement’s quirky and lyrically dense indie rock track from the “Brighten the Corners” era. Beginner difficulty in the key of…

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